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Grooming that leaves your
dog happy to come back

Full grooms, baths and tidy-ups, priced by the size of your dog
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A groomer standing beside a freshly trimmed cockapoo on the grooming table
A dog’s nails being trimmed with small clippers
A groomer blow-drying a doodle’s coat
Full groom

Every groom, start to finish

A warm bath in a shampoo matched to the coat, a full blow-dry, and the dead undercoat out before any blade goes near your dog.
Breed length or the shape you ask for, finished by hand around the face, feet and tail so it grows out evenly.
Nails trimmed, ears cleaned and checked, and a note home about anything we found in the coat, skin or pads.
A wet terrier being lathered in a raised stainless steel bath
What we do

Grooming for every coat,
and every temperament

Full groom

Bath, blow-dry, clip and scissor finish, with nails and ears done as standard.
What’s included

Bath and tidy

A wash, full dry and a light tidy for dogs whose coat is holding up between grooms.
What’s included

Puppy introduction

A short, gentle first visit so your puppy meets the table, the water and the dryer.
What’s included

Cat grooming

Quiet, unhurried grooming for long-haired cats, including de-matting and a sanitary trim.
What’s included

De-shedding

A deep bath and blow-out that takes the dead undercoat out of double-coated breeds.
What’s included

Hand stripping

Coat taken out by hand for wire-haired breeds, keeping the colour and texture clippers flatten.
What’s included
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On the day

What happens between
drop-off and pick-up

A groomer shaping a schnauzer’s coat with curved shears

Clipped to the length you ask for

Breed length or shorter for summer. We agree it at drop-off and write it on the card.
Nails being trimmed on a dog’s front paw

Nails, ears and pads done

Included in every full groom, and bookable on their own between visits.
A doodle being blow-dried on the grooming table

Dried and finished by hand

A full blow-dry and a hand finish, so the coat sits the way it should.
A long-haired grey cat being combed on a grooming table

Cats, by appointment only

Long-haired cats are groomed in a quiet back room, one at a time, with no dogs on the floor.
A cavapoo puppy sitting on a grooming table with a groomer’s hands beside it

Puppy visits from twelve weeks

A short first visit two weeks after the second vaccination, so the table and the dryer stop being a surprise.
Booking

Book a slot that fits your week

Tell us the breed, the coat and the days that suit you. We hold the slot, text a reminder the day before, and send a short note home about what we found in the coat.
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A freshly groomed bichon frise sitting on the grooming table in a yellow bandana
Coat care

Shampoos matched to the
coat in front of us

Oatmeal for itchy skin, a degreasing wash for spaniels,
and nothing scented a dog has to sleep in
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Reviews

What people say about Wagtail Grooming

Nine years on the same street, and most of these dogs have been coming since they were puppies
Charlie Hulme
Otis, cockapoo
Otis used to shake in the car on grooming day. Three visits with Wagtail and he now drags me through the door.
Jordan Searle
Bramble, wire fox terrier
The only place near us that still hand strips. Bramble’s coat has gone back to the colour it was as a pup.
Marley Septien
Nell, border collie
The de-shed treatment is worth every penny. Our hallway went from ankle deep in fur to almost nothing.
Michelle Arcand
Pip, bichon frise
Pip came home with a note about a sore pad we had not spotted. The vet said another week and it would have been a problem.
Cheyenne France
Marlow, cavapoo puppy
They did a fifteen minute puppy visit for almost nothing. By his real groom he sat on the table like he owned it.
Martin Carder
Sooty, long-haired cat
Nobody else would take a cat. Wagtail booked him in on a quiet morning with no dogs in and got the mats out without a fight.
Corey Geddes
Wren, cockapoo
Priced by size, on a board on the wall, and the bill matched it. That alone is why we stayed.
Abram Stanton
Bo, golden retriever
Bo is 38 kilos and scared of dryers. Two groomers, no rush, and he came out looking like a show dog.
Kaylynn Bator
Delphi, rescue lurcher
They read her nervousness straight away and split it over two short visits. I have never been asked to do that anywhere else.

Tell us the breed and the coat, and we will
come back with a slot and a price

An owner collecting his freshly groomed beagle at the salon counter
Questions

Before your first visit,
the things people ask

Vaccinations, prices, and how long to allow for a full groom
Yes. Every dog and cat needs an up-to-date vaccination record, kennel cough included, checked once a year. Bring the card to the first visit or email a photo of it beforehand.
Price goes by the size of the animal and the state of the coat, not by breed name. The price list covers the three size bands, and anything unusual is quoted before we start.
Two to three hours for most dogs. We work one dog at a time, so nobody sits in a crate waiting for a slot.
We will not cut through tight matting to save a haircut. If it has to come off short we tell you why first, and show you how to keep on top of it before the next visit.
Better not. Dogs settle faster without an audience. Drop off, go and get a coffee, and we will text you once the coat is dry.